Hajj 2017: When is the Eid al-Adha Holiday?

One of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar is Eid al-Adha (‘Festival of Sacrifice.’) Also known as the Greater Eid, the day comes at the end of Hajj, the annual religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

The precise date of Eid varies from year to year because its calculation comes from the Islamic calendar, which is lunar. It falls on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, which, in most Muslim countries, falls on 1 September in 2017 and lasts for four days. Pakistan marks Eid on September 2.

A handful of predominantly Muslim countries have already announced long stretches of public holidays this year in celebration of Eid.

Saudi Arabia, the destination for all pilgrims, is already amidst of a 16-day public holiday which began August 24 and will continue until September 9. Nearby Qatar begins a 10-day public holiday on Thursday lasting until September 10, while Turkey began its 10 day run of holidays on August and will culminate on September 4.

Muslims elsewhere in the Middle East and southeast Asia will have fewer days to mark Eid, with Egypt, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan have a five-day holiday from Thursday until September 4. Pakistan and Lebanon will have four days of holidays starting on Friday and also ending on the final day of the feast—September 4.

Traditionally the rituals of Eid follow from the obligations of Hajj. While on Hajj and once within six miles of Mecca, pilgrims will have already dressed in white garments to represent a state of purity known as ihram and will not cut their hair or nails until the pilgrimage is over. By Eid, every pilgrim is obliged to perform taqsir or halq, which means cutting or shaving their hair.

The festival is believed to commemorate the devotion of the Islamic prophet Ibrahim (Abraham in the Judaeo-Christian tradition) to Allah’s will. Just as Hajj marks the appearance of the zam zam—the spring in Mecca that saved the life of Hagar, Ibrahim’s wife, and his son, Ismail—Eid celebrates brahim’s willingness to sacrifice Ismail on Allah’s orders. After preparing to follow through on God’s demand, the prophet is told he need not to. As reward for his faith, Allah allows Ibrahim to sacrifice a lamb instead,

A very similar story of Abraham’s sacrifice exists in Christian and Jewish scripture but it tells of God’s demand that Abraham sacrifices his son Isaac, not Ismail. Isaac was Abraham’s son with his wife Sarah, while according to the Islamic tradition Ismail is Ibrahim’s son with Hagar.

“Abraham sacrifices his son Isaac, not Ismail. Isaac was Abraham’s son with his wife Sarah, while according to the Islamic tradition Ismail is Ibrahim’s son with Hagar.”

My Question to Ahmadiyyah Muslim
We believe that Allah never make a mistake.and also we believe that His Books was protected its purity by Allah Almighty.
The fact that there is different statement between Bible and Al Quran. Any one can explain it from view of Ahmadiyyah?
Thanks

A REMINDER !
PLEASE DO NOT KISS THE BLACK STONE KA’ABA AND ASWARD YOU WILL FALL INTO SINFUL SYIRIK, BE WISE AND SMART! DO NOT BE STUPID AS MUSLIM.
I strongly urge Muslim around the world; Please do not kiss the black stone (Ka’abah) and Aswad-stone, you will be fall into sinful Syrik, the biggest sin in Islam. Allah has warned His People; Worship Allah, and do not associate with Him anything,( stone ).QS 4:36-48. Do not believe in Imam, leaders beside Allah or Al Quran.
As Allah warned;
and They have taken their imams , Clerics and their monks as gods beside Allah,QS 9;31.﻿ There is no a verse that say; kiss the Ka’abah and Aswad Stone in Al Quran.